Here are five numbers shedding light on the state of the healthcare job market that physicians should know:
1,630,000: The number of open healthcare industry jobs in May, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, published July 2.
801,000: The number of hires in the healthcare labor force in May, according to the BLS report.
77.6%: The percentage of physicians that are now employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities, according to an April report by the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere.
39%: The percentage of physicians that have side jobs, according to a recent Medscape survey.
7.4: The overall score out of 10 the role of nurse practitioner received in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Health Care Jobs” ranking for 2024, making it the highest-rated occupation in healthcare. Working as a psychiatrist was the highest-rated physician specialty, earning a score of 5.6.
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